Poilievre hits at Trump after he wishes luck to the 'great people of Canada' on Election Day

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U.S. President Donald Trump has wished “good luck” to Canada as voters head to the polls Monday to decide who will lead the country for the next four years.

Taking to his Truth Social platform, the 47th president of the United States posted that he hoped Canadians elect a prime minister who has the “strength and wisdom” to cut taxes, and increase military power and the size of businesses, among other things.

“Elect the man who has the strength and wisdom to cut your taxes in half, increase your military power, for free, to the highest level in the World, have your Car, Steel, Aluminum, Lumber, Energy, and all other businesses, QUADRUPLE in size, WITH ZERO TARIFFS OR TAXES, if Canada becomes the cherished 51st. State of the United States of America,” the president posted.

Reinforcing his stance that Canada should become the 51st state, Trump hinted he wanted to eliminate the border that divides the two North American countries.

“No more artificially drawn line from many years ago,” Trump continued in his post. “Look how beautiful this land mass would be. Free access with NO BORDER. ALL POSITIVES WITH NO NEGATIVES. IT WAS MEANT TO BE!”

Trump said the U.S. can no longer subsidize Canada with “Hundreds of Billions of Dollars” annually that he claims his country has been spending in the past.

“It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!” he concluded.

Following Trump’s post, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre took to X and told him to “stay out of our election.”

“President Trump, stay out of our election,” Poilievre posted.  “The only people who will decide the future of Canada are Canadians at the ballot box. Canada will always be proud, sovereign and independent and we will NEVER be the 51st state.”

Poilievre said Canadians can vote for change to “strengthen our country, stand on our own two feet and stand up to America from a position of strength.”